Business Builder Subaward Grants
Checklist
Preparation
- Request for Applications (RFA): English, Spanish
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- Informational Webinar:
Register for live webinar August 28, 2024. - Office Hours for applicant questions:
Register for September 11 and September 18, 2024. - Get Help form – We are standing by to answer your questions.
- To be funded, finalists must have an active “Financial Assistance Awards Only” registration with SAM.gov and submit the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) associated with it. (However, not required at time of application).
- It is highly recommended that applicants start the SAM.gov registration as soon as possible to avoid delay in award processing; registration activation can take approximately 20 days.
- See step-by-step guidance: English, Spanish.
- Applicants are eligible for 5 bonus points by describing in their application how business coaching or other “technical assistance” (TA) they received in the past 12 months has helped them.
- Contact a Heartland Center TA provider to help think through your business and proposal. Assistance from other non-Heartland Center TA providers counts.
- Get TA at least three weeks in advance of submitting your application.
Application
- Click here to get started.
- Consult this help document: English, Spanish
- The Heartland Center will only accept applications via the Online Application Portal. You will be able to save your work and return later to finish.
- The budget for your application is a separate “Budget Addendum” document. Complete this offline and upload to your online application.
- TIP for those with limited internet access: Draft your answers referencing the application preview (English, Spanish) and sample budget (English, Spanish). Copy and paste answers into the online application. Take note of word limits.
- You will have the opportunity to download a PDF of your application from the confirmation page once submitted. You can also download the PDF later by logging back into your application account.
- You will not be able to submit until all fields are complete.
- For further questions, send an email to hrfbc@newgrowthmo.org or via our Get Help page.
Business Builder SubAward grants